Surface area in Somalia
Somalia: Surface area was 637,660 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
637,660 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
637,660 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
637,660 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Somalia is 637,660 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Somalia peaked at 637,660 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 637,660 sq. km, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 637,660 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 637,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 637,660 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 637,660 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 637,660 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 39 Myanmar 676,590 sq. km compare
- 40 Afghanistan 652,870 sq. km compare
- 41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
- 43 Norway 624,500 sq. km compare
- 44 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
- 45 France 606,410 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Somalia?
- Surface area in Somalia was 637,660 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 637,660 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,660 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for surface area?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.